This move allowed to distribute bigger files like video trailers.
The BitTorrent protocol can be used to reduce the server and network impact of distributing large files.
It may also expose users to the risk of being sued, if they are distributing files without permission from the copyright holder(s).
File hosting services may be used as a means to distribute or share files without consent of the copyright owner.
The federal government does not distribute certificates, files, or indexes with identifying information for vital records.
File sharing sites distribute files of all types; for example Linux distribution files, which are very large.
While newsgroups were not created with the intention of distributing binary files, they have proven to be quite effective for this.
Many popular and freely distributed theme-patching executable files can be found online.
BitTorrent also makes it easier for those with limited bandwidth to distribute large files over the Internet.
Torrents make it easier to distribute large files across networks.